Radiology Case Reports
Published by the University of Washington in the public interest

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Call For Papers

Radiology Case Reports began publishing in January, 2006. We invite you to support the only peer-reviewed journal established specifically to publish case reports in radiology by submitting case report manuscripts for publication.

Why A Journal Just For Case Reports?

Increasingly, the established radiology journals have focused their efforts on bringing major research studies and review articles to their readers, so that there is very little opportunity for authors of case reports to have their work published. We believe that case reports have always had an important role in the advancement of medical knowledge, and that the loss of case reports would be a grave loss indeed for all of us.

How is Radiology Case Reports Different?

Radiology Case Reports provides a service to authors of case reports and has a different economic model from other radiology journals. Rather than taking submissions, bundling them together, and selling subscriptions or charging readers for access, we provide open access (free) to anyone on the internet. We charge authors a modest fee ($350 USD) for editing and production of accepted manuscripts, and to support our non-profit publication operation. By avoiding marketing and subscriber servicing costs, and by not having a print version, we are able to keep our fee low. Please remember that this is a full-fledged peer-reviewed journal, not a teaching file.

Why Should I Submit My Manuscript To Radiology Case Reports?

1. Rigorous peer review by experts in the field. Our Editorial Board includes distinguished faculty members from major academic centers, many with significant editorial experience.
2. Rapid publication. We plan to publish manuscripts within 30 days of acceptance.
3. Large circulation. Radiology Case Reports is an open access journal that does not charge access fees or sell subscriptions. Anyone with access to the internet would be able to find and read any article that we publish.
4. Keep your copyright. Radiology Case Reports allows authors to keep the copyright to their manuscript and images, requiring only first publication rights and the ability to use the material in compilations and other derivative works.
5. Reader comments. Registered readers will be able to post comments on your articles through a moderated forum process.

Will My Article Be Indexed On PubMed?

Yes, but not immediately. The National Library of Medicine has many criteria for choosing which journals to index on PubMed; we will meet all of their criteria except that we are new and have not been publishing continuously for a sufficient length of time. When we pass that milestone, we expect that PubMed will index all of our content, retrospectively. In the meantime, readers will be able to retrieve your article by internet search engine or by accessing our web site. Our articles are currently being indexed by Google Scholar.

OK, How Do I Submit My Manuscript?

You need to register with the site as an author (there is no charge for this). When you log in as an author, you will be guided through the submission process.

Vol 5, No 1 (2010)

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